Daily Archives: June 30, 2011

He Sees Blank Hardware Too

Tablets are still a fad So, fads that they are, why pick the 2014 date as the time when I think they’ll be relevant? Because that’s the year that I expect all of the needed pieces to be available for … Continue reading

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HP TouchPad Vs. iPad 2 In PDF Smackdown Test

Thanks to Jonathan Ezor (aka webOSquire), I have screensnaps of my standard Google Books PDF — Success: A Novel — displayed on the HP TouchPad using Adobe Reader. Prior posts in this series for comparisons: Google Books PDF Smackdown: NookColor … Continue reading

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Switch To A Nook, Get US$315 In Free eBooks

Barnes & Noble Invites Customers to See for Themselves Why Critics Call NOOK Devices the Best Reading Devices on the Market Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, is inviting customers to experience what the critics and millions of … Continue reading

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Ex-Amazon Affiliates: Just STFU!

Really, no one wants to read your pathetic mewlings now that Amazon is cutting you off in state after state due to new tax laws. You all claim to believe in free exchange. Until your free exchange gets cut off. … Continue reading

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HP TouchPad Gets Savaged In Reviews

Holy shit. HP has not done itself any good here! Gizmodo: HP TouchPad Review: Unbreak My Heart There’s no nice way to say this: Shit just plain doesn’t work, far more often than it should. And there’s no more guaranteed … Continue reading

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Another Reminder: My FTC Disclosure

Are Amazon Reviews Corrupt? It’s a known fact that PR agencies and corporations have been burrowing into the community of online, “public” reviewers and obscure bloggers and easily corrupting them with trinkets. It’s like a lost tribe being bribed with … Continue reading

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Nook Touch Items For June 30th 2011

If you’re looking for rooting instructions, start here. Another Russian YouTube video has popped up. This guy is putting Americans to shame! Step up, American Nook Touch owners!

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Tick Tock Apple eBook Deadline Day

Shouldn't Kindle for the iOS have been updated today?— David Smith (@drs1969) June 30, 2011 Everyone is waiting to see what happens. As of about 7AM EDST, no movement from anyone; not from Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Kobo. … Continue reading

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